Offseason Events

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – 2017 Round 11

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We're getting close to the halfway point and the dreaded byes have started, so this week's Beat is going to be a little abbreviated. How abbreviated?  Six games in all instead of our usual nine.  I know, I'm as disappointed as you are, but if we stick together, we'll make

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – 2017 Round 10

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As I mentioned mid-week, this week's Round is the Indigenous Round, which is meant to honor and recognize the contributions of Aboriginal people to Australian Football and to Australian culture in general. If you ever want to go down an interesting rabbithole, look up the history of Australia and its

Your “Greatest Day in Motorsports” Open Thread

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Today is, arguably, one of the greatest days in the calendar year for 'Murricans.  We are smack dab in the middle of a glorious three-day Memorial Day Weekend (four, if you were smart and took off on Friday) and there is nothing to do all day except for consuming large

Your 2017 Indigenous Round Guernseys!

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Welcome to a special mid-week edition of the AFL Beat.  The Indigenous Round is always one of my favorite Rounds as each team comes up with designs that reflect the culture of the Indigenous people of Australia in an effort to recognize the contributions that Indigenous people have made to

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – 2017 Round 9

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We are BACK!  And now that our fun quest/saga has concluded nicely with the Goddess in my lovely arms, it is time for me to take over the mid-morning Monday timeslot (see, AFL Media?  I can do alliteration too!  Call me!).  This week, the Cats stop playing like pussies, there was

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – 2017 Rounds 7 and 8

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So, a lot of things have happened since I last saw you.  tWBS rolled into town and raised some hell.  I replaced my car. Oh, and there were a heap of upsets in the AFL and the competition has now gotten super tight like my first girlfriend's vagina.  Or a-hole.

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 12

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We rejoin our three (3? Yeah, 3!) heroes as tWBS and balls are pitching their tents (phrasing) at a campsite in Joshua Tree National Park. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the

Offseason Quotables: NCAA Championship to the Draft (Submissions)

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Please allow me to briefly take off my fourth estate cap and enter, just for this once, the realm of commentary. End of game highlights are good. End of season highlights are just great though. Seasons being over. Careers being over. Coaches being straight up done - this is what I love about sports. Some

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 11

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[4:26PM, Somewhere in the California Desert] The duo climbs back into Dave and tWBS starts the engine.  Without speaking, he then reaches into the backseat, opens the cooler and pulls out a beer.  He offers it to balls. balls (pointing to cupholder):  Nah, I'm good.  I've still got that one. tWBS:  One, that